Alumni Spotlight Series - Interview with Pietro Maria Picogna, Co-Founder and CEO of Pack

Описание: Behind every funding round and every “overnight success” is a founder who doubted, struggled, and kept going.

In this episode of our Alumni Spotlight series, Martin Olczyk, Managing Director of Techstars Transformative World Torino, sits down with Pietro Maria Picogna, Founder & CEO of Pack, for a honest conversation about what it really takes to build a company from Day 0 — and keep going when things get complicated.

Pack is an AI-native platform helping large enterprises map, assess, and develop human skills at scale.

In this interview, Pietro shares:

Why he went all-in on Pack when it was still “just slides”
Why he accepted an early €120K check — and even cut valuation — to bring the right investor on board
What he meant by the line “Working for enterprises sucks”
The toughest moment in Pack’s first year, including a failed raise and losing their CTO
How they unlocked their first serious enterprise customers
Why he rejected over €5M in term sheets before raising €5.8M
What founders should really look for when choosing investors
Why he started backing founders through Mamba Ventures
And why, despite everything, he believes it’s still “Day 0”

This series exists to tell the stories that usually stay off the pitch deck — so the next generation of founders can learn from those who’ve been there.

🎙️ Hosted by: Martin Olczyk
🚀 Founder: Pietro Maria Picogna (Pack)

If you’re a founder, operator, or investor — this one’s for you.